Thursday night I'll be in Edmonton, Alberta ... to meet friends and readers for a drink from 9 pm to 10:30 pm at the bar of the Hotel MacDonald. (As the names remind, Canada really was the ...

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – If you ask David Soler, the most important tool in the firefighter’s arsenal is the Halligan bar and it has been for decades. “The Halligan bar is to a firefighter what a ...

The Halligan Bar ($240, also referred to as the Hooligan Bar, is a staple in the fire service and can best be described as the product of a long drunken night between a crowbar, pick axe, and ...

Firefighters battled a blaze at an east Edmonton bar overnight. A spokesperson for Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (EFRS) said the initial call came in around 4:20 a.m. at 101 Bar and Grill.

Adam Savage, one half of the MythBusters television show, takes a look at the origins of the halligan bar. From its beginnings in New York; to its first adoption (by Boston Fire Department ...